Church / Laudato Si / Parish Life
by Caleb SC · Published November 21, 2019 · Last modified November 18, 2019
An intergenerational retreat was held for parishioners and confirmation candidates of St Peter’s parish in Strand, near cape Town, on the theme “The Mystery of God’s Creation”. The retreat was facilitated by Dominican Sister...
Church / Death / Religious Life
by Caleb SC · Published November 17, 2019 · Last modified November 14, 2019
By Paddy Noonan OFM – Franciscan Brother Martin Thompson died on September 29 in Ireland. He was born as George Thompson in Dublin on November 4, 1934, and after his education at Belvedere College,...
Selling The Southern Cross at St John’s parish in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, are Patsy Dysan (left) and Fiona Purvis. The latter also coordinates the sacristans in the parish. We love receiving your photos...
by Caleb SC · Published November 9, 2019 · Last modified November 22, 2019
The philosophy and theology students of St John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria received their bachelors degrees from chancellor Archbishop Dabula Mpaku of Pretoria. Also present were Bishops João Rodrigues of Tzaneen and Stanislaw Dziuba...
Charity / Christian Living / Church / Sydney Duval
by Caleb SC · Published November 2, 2019 · Last modified October 31, 2019
By Sydney Duval – Misereor and Missio are the two big Ms celebrated as active and conscientious Catholic voices for social responsibility and pastoral outreach. Misereor is the German Catholic bishops’ organisation for development cooperation....
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A theologian will deliver a talk entitled “The Word of God in the Life of the Church” at the Pauline Conference Centre in Johannesburg on September 28. Fr Michael Seheri, parish priest of Our...
By Carol Glatz – Having gone to Africa as a pilgrim of peace and hope, Pope Francis said he hoped the seeds planted there by his visit would bear abundant fruit for everyone. Following in...
No bishops’ conference in southern Africa has set up policies for the financial and other support of clergy, according to a priest of Eswatini. “At best, we have seen pious statements not supported by...
Archbishop Denis Hurley and his late friend and biographer Paddy Kearney are united again at a Dominican priory in England. A new bench was dedicated to Mr Kearney beneath an oak dedicated to the...
The children of St Benedict School’s preprimary in Pinetown, Durban archdiocese, marked their 100th day at school by dressing up as 100-year-old people, counting out 100 cereal rings to thread and make a necklace,...
Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane of Mariannhill ordained Fr Sibongakonke Gcwaba (left) and Deacon Mlindo Brian Nzama (third left) in St Joseph’s cathedral. With them is (right) Fr Paul Manci, administrator of the cathedral. (Photo...
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